Sideroad 3 Bridge Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Project Type: Structural Assessments

Market: Municipal

Client: Georgian Bluffs

Date: Fall 2024 - Summer 2025

About this Project

Services Performed: Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Schedule ‘A/A+’, condition review of the existing structure, coordination of various background studies and investigations, evaluation of design alternatives, public, Indigenous and regulatory agency consultation, formal presentation to Council, and preparation of EA Project File.

MCEA Schedule ‘A/A+’
Design Alternative Evaluation with Decision Matrix
Estimated Construction Costs for Variety of Alternatives
Online Survey Development for Public Feedback

In 2024, Pearson Engineering was engaged by the Township of Georgian Bluffs to complete a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for the Sideroad 3 Bridge (Structure D-0007). The existing structure is a single-span concrete rigid frame conveying flow below the roadway for the Keady Creek. The bridge structure was closed to traffic in 2019 due to advanced deterioration. The project involved evaluating long-term solutions for the bridge crossing including permanent removal, rehabilitation, and replacement, while also addressing roadway safety, environmental protection, and community needs. As result of various background studies and investigations, the MCEA was classified as a Schedule ‘A/A+’ in accordance with the Municipal Class EA process.